Music really isn’t supposed to be perfect. It’s all about people relating to each other and doing something that’s really from the soul. It must come from the soul.

Songwriting ability is a gift. After a while, you come to realize, "I've really been blessed. I can write these things and it makes me happy, and it makes millions of people happy." It's an obligation, it's bigger than you. It's the only true magic I know. It's not pulling a rabbit out of a hat; it's real. It's your soul floating out to theirs.

I love history, doesn't matter what era, I'm fascinated.

We could move catalog, if he'd only die quicker.

'Free Fallin'' is a very good song. Maybe it would be one of my favorites if it hadn't become this huge anthem. But I'm grateful that people like it.

Time to move on, time to get going. What lies ahead I have no way of knowing. But under my feet, baby, grass is growing.

You believe what you want to believe. You see, you don't have to live like a refugee.